Even though Valentine’s Day started as a holiday for couples, over the years, it has evolved into a day to celebrate all kinds of love. Because your kiddos should be as involved in V-Day as a partner – and the beauty of heart-shaped red and pink Valentine-inspired desserts is always best appreciated by kiddos – we rounded up some kid-approved sweet treats for you to make in honor of Love Day.
Read through for the cutest sweet treats for you to share with your brood this holiday (and if you want to cut out some of the sugar, check out these adorable noncandy Valentine’s Day card ideas).
Disney World’s Polynesian Lava You Dole Whip Float Tastes Like Pineapple and Passion Fruit
It’s only February and Walt Disney World already has me craving a lax Summer vacation on the beach with its new Polynesian I Lava You Dole Whip Float. The fruity float is made with pineapple Dole Whip soft-serve, passion fruit juice, orange juice, and guava juice and topped with sizzling popping candy, according to Disney Food Blog.
The nonalcoholic version is only $6, but you can also order the float with a side of coconut rum for $15 if you’re looking for a splash of something extra. Is anyone else tempted to bring a metal straw with them for just this occasion and sip away at the float like you’re on a tropical vacation?
Target Has a Decorate-It-Yourself Crayola Ice Cream Cake Kit With Rainbow Sprinkles
It may not be my birthday, but I might just have to treat myself, because Target has a decorate-it-yourself Crayola ice cream cake that comes with crayon-inspired icing and rainbow sprinkles, and my inner Bob Ross is intrigued.
The limited-edition cake, which serves about 10 people, is composed of white sponge, a layer of chocolate ice cream, and a crunchy cookies-and-cream filling. Each kit also includes red and blue icing and rainbow sprinkles, so you or any little ones in your life can create a personalized work of art that’s actually edible.
Whether you want to work on your icing calligraphy or you just want to entertain your kids by letting them toss sprinkles on top of a cake, the kit makes for a fun dessert that 6-year-old me would have loved to get her hands on. Swing by the freezer section at your local Target to get your own Links”>DIY Friendly’s Crayola cake for $18, and keep scrolling to get some interesting cake-decorating inspiration.
This Enchanting Harry Potter-Inspired Wedding Features Butterbeer and a Real-Life Hedwig!
The designers at The Wild Rumpus Collective had a vision to create a romantic Harry Potter-themed styled shoot that makes you feel like you’ve stepped straight off the Hogwarts Express. Photographed in Temple, TX, their vision became a magical reality.
The whimsical fantasy shoot featured a look-alike Hogwarts Express train, a live “Hedwig” owl, a sorting-hat-inspired cake, colors from the house of Gryffindor, an amortentia love spell on each table, as well as butterbeer and other fun magical details. One of the designers behind it all wrote, “I am thrilled with how the shoot came out and totally enjoyed submerging into Potter world!” If you love the wizarding world of Harry Potter and wish to incorporate it into your big day, catch all the details ahead.
